Racist- a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
I think most racism today is not racism buy prejudice or judgmentalism.
Prejudice-
an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable.
When people today make racist comments, most of them are just inconsiderate opinions that are hasty generalizations, based upon sterotypes. Often these statements do not come from a sense of racial superiority (required for racism) but a rash and crude judgement based upon personal preconceived notions based upon color. These are stupid remarks and should not be condemned, but it is not racism, just stupidity.
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